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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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